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Considered a staple product for both commercial and home use, the kegerator is a cost-effective draft beer dispenser. Choose from top kegerator brands including Danby, Haier, Summit, and Glastender for high quality draft beer dispensing.

How a Kegerator Works

The first component of a kegerator is a gas tank, typically CO2 (Nitrogen if you’re dispensing Guinness or similar stouts), that will move through a regulator to create a workable pressure for the gas. After passing through the air line from the regulator, the gas then moves to the coupler which takes in the gas to ultimately move the beer from the keg through the beer line.

After the beer is pushed through the beer line, it arrives at the shank. The shank connects the system to the tower or any vertical surface, like the door of a fridge. From there, it flows through the tower, and out to the faucet where the beer will ultimately dispense.

With the purchase of a brand new kegerator, all of these nuts and bolts will already be set in place, but it’s still nice to know how your system operates. If you still have questions, check out our video on how draft beer systems work.